Name: __________________________ Test Date: ___________________ Measurement Study Guide Capacity/Liquid Volume Customary Units of Measurement • gallon • quart - 4 quarts = 1 gallon • pint - 2 pints = 1 quart, 8 pints = 1 gallon • cup - 2 cups = 1 pint, 4 cups = 1 quart, 16 cups = 1 gallon *You should be able to use the above information to do conversions. For example, how many quarts are in 2 gallons? Or, how many pints are in 3 quarts? Remember Gallon Man or the Kingdom of Gallon to help you if needed. Metric Units of Measurement • milliliter (mL) - 1,000 mL = 1 L • liter (L) This dropper holds 5 mL of liquid. This water bottle holds 1 L of liquid. Volume: The number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure. Cubic Unit: is a cube with edges that are 1 unit long. 1 cubic unit. The volume of this figure is 8 cubic units Now You Try! Which would be the best unit to measure the capacity of the swimming pool? a. Pints b. Quarts c. Gallons d. Cups 16 c. = _____________ gallons 8 c. = ____________ quarts 4 c. = ____________ pints 2 c. = ____________ pints The capacity of a bowl of soup is best measured in gallons. T or F There are 100 milliliters in every liter. T or F There are 12 cups in every gallon. T or F A milliliter and a cup have the same volume. T or F Pints divide evenly into 4 cups. T or F is about 1 cup. T or F Every weekend Levi collects sand for his sandbox. Each weekend he collects 1 cup of sand. About how much sand will he have after one month? a. 1 gallon b. 2 cups c. 1 quart d. 1 pint Carilyn was packing for a picnic to take to Great Falls Park with 5 of her friends. If each person drinks 1 cup of water how much water should she buy? a. 1 gallon b. 2 gallons c. 1 quart d. 2 quarts Which of the following is most likely to come in a gallon? a. Hot Chocolate b. Shampoo c. Paint d. Sugar .